CNN Reports the best fish in Iquitos is at Dawn on the Amazon Cafe

CNN photo, Best Fish In Iquitos, Dawn on the Amazon Cafe

“Recently I was in the Amazon River frontier town of Iquitos, Peru getting ready for a riverboat trip to the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. I had dinner at the Dawn on the Amazon Cafe and ordered the chef’s choice of fish dishes, Patarashca de Dorado, con Papas Gratinadas. It was the best fish dish I have ever had. I liked it so much I had it again for lunch. The fish, lightly seasoned with aji pepper, garlic and cilantro, is baked in a bijao leaf and served with au gratin potatoes. I requested the recipe and will try to duplicate it with banana leaves. Sadly I cannot duplicate our table at the cafe on the Malecon, looking out over the Amazon.”